Global Vaccine Action Plan

In May 2011, a report by the Secretariat on the global immunization vision and strategy was noted by the Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly (WHA). super(1) During the discussions the vision for the Decade of Vaccines (2011-2020) and the development of a Global Vaccine Action Plan were welcomed. Subsequently, the Executive Board at its 130th session in January 2012 considered the Global Vaccine Action Plan and provided guidance. super(2) The Board also adopted resolution EB130.R12 on World Immunization Week. super(3) In May 2012, the Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly reviewed the draft Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) presented by the secretariat (A65/22) and endorsed the plan, as proposed (WHA65.17).